Lucky Pony’s Angie Batis Durrant
Blogger, Photographer and Content Creator Angie Batis Durrant is best known for posting some of the most delicious recipes on her blog (Lucky Pony) and Instagramming incredible pictures of her food, family and home on her account @miss_luckpony. Recently, snaps of her home renovation caught our eye and we were excited to find out that Angie and her husband Shane (frontman of “Desmond and the...Read More
Wallpaper Ideas for your Home
In recent years, decorators and designers have started experimenting with wallpaper’s look and feel in many shapes and forms. From sensory textures and geometric patterns to old school shabby chic floral revivals and monochrome madness – the options are endless. You can literally choose anything you like and have it printed as wallpaper these days. We share our favourite wallpaper ideas for...Read More
Living Online over the Holidays
The December holidays have always been a time to kick back and spend quality time with family. With a year this crazy and keeping social distancing in mind, you may be spending more time at home than usual. As 2020 was the year the world went virtual, here are our picks for living online over the holidays. Netflix Choices Family and Kids Movies Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey Genre:...Read More
HOMEMAKERS Gift Guide
The festive season is a time to celebrate many things other than Christmas. Appreciation of those you love is high on your to-do list this year and making or buying something special for your loved ones this year especially, is a great idea! We share our gift guide to add to your shopping list here! A Good Coffee Table Book Coffee table books are always inspiring and if you are choosing one...Read More
Quick Fixes over the Holidays
There are a handful of jobs you can tackle around the house with basic DIY skills and tools. The holidays at home will give you time to get cracking at home to create a better home for your family. Nothing beats a job well-done and these easy jobs are just perfect for quick fixes over the holidays! Replace Leaking Taps From replacing a washer to replacing a whole new tap – a...Read More
Holiday Decorating
Some of us can get very caught up with seasonal decorations. Over the festive month of December, families are celebrating Christmas, Hanukah and New Year’s Eve. This is every good reason to bring out every sparkly decoration that you have. We share a few ideas and tips to keep in mind for holiday decorating. And we’ll be honest, go all out – your family, friends and home totally...Read More
Wood Finishing Advice
Wood finishing is a pretty basic and straightforward job to attempt. Usually, you do not require any fancy tools and all the products you use can easily be found at your local hardware store. Most wood finishing jobs require prep work and some time. Wood finishing affects your wood’s appearance and how it will be protected. Look and Feel Wood is a porous material, capable of...Read More
New South African Plugs
Aren’t we all very comfortable adding adaptor-on-adaptor to make sure all our devices are charged? You might think you should when doing so, but in actual fact, the SABS has urged South Africans to reduce their use of power adaptors altogether and switch to new sockets instead. Read more to find out how you can plug in to the new South African plugs. The purpose of this...Read More
New Year’s Resolutions for your Home
Every New Year we tend to focus a lot on ourselves and how we can improve. New Year’s resolutions are notorious for being broken and difficult resolutions can be hard to keep up with. Instead of putting all that pressure on yourself, consider New Year’s resolutions for your home. Keeping busy at home is a great way to stay connected to your home environment and family projects created...Read More